Monday, August 24, 2026

eThekwini urged to strengthen response to water challenges

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called on eThekwini Municipality to strengthen its response and accelerate efforts to address persistent water and sanitation challenges affecting communities across the metro.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Dr Jack Bloom,

Government-business partnership sharpens focus on faster, inclusive growth

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the third phase of the government-business partnership will focus on accelerating economic growth, expanding employment opportunities and ensuring that the benefits of economic reforms translate into improved livelihoods for South Africans. 

In his latest newsletter to the nation on Monday, President Ramaphosa said the third phase,

Cape Town’s Kuganha Opens, Pioneering New Wellness Safari Category in the Global Multi-Trillion-Dollar Wellness Economy

The Kuganha main lodge featuring a welcome atrium, coffee and cocktail bar, lounge, experiential room, boutique, wine cellar, intimate restaurant, 24-hour pantry and infinity pool with Karoo views

Immersive in-suite wellness experience, with each tent featuring its own private spa, including a cold plunge, steam shower, Himalayan salt therapy room, sauna, spa lounge, two treatment beds with spa amenities, salt flotation deprivation tank, private pl

Expansive private tented suite deck designed for ultimate privacy, relaxation and immersive water-based wellness.

Kuganha pioneers a new global category of private wellness safari, uniting ultra-luxury, Big Five safari and rewilding just outside Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, August 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kuganha has opened in South Africa’s Western Cape, pioneering a new category of luxury wellness safari within a 10,000-hectare rewilded Big Five conservancy, less than 2.5 hours from Cape Town.

Kuganha features only 10 private tented suites,

Aquila Collection and Air France-KLM Target New European Markets for Cape Town

Paddington Tucker showcasing destination Cape Town to Romanian trade in Bucharest

Johan van Schalkwyk (Aquila Collection) and the Travel Advance team in Bucharest, Romania

Aquila Collection and Air France-KLM target Romania and Slovakia with private-sector investment to grow Cape Town tourism demand.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, August 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aquila Collection and Air France-KLM are investing in the development of new European source markets,

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Ntuli hails KwaZulu-Natal’s successful hosting of SADC Summit

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has hailed the successful hosting of the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government and its associated programmes as a vote of confidence in the province’s infrastructure, security capabilities and hospitality sector.

The summit concluded on Monday, 17 August,

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Morolong participates in forum for China-Africa Media Cooperation

 

Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong will participate in the 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation, where South Africa will seek to strengthen cooperation with China and other African countries in broadcasting, audio-visual services, digital transformation, content innovation, artificial intelligence and emerging media technologies.

The forum, hosted by China’s National Radio and

Quenera Lagoon Road upgrade gains momentum in Buffalo City

Residents of Mzamomhle and the Quenera Lagoon area in the Eastern Cape, are set to benefit from improved mobility and safer travel as work progresses on the long-awaited upgrade of the Quenera Lagoon Access Road.

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM)